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Meanings of drop the ball in English
Synonyms
Examples for "sin"
Examples for "sin"
1
Jesus said: let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
2
In the next the really fundamental and most generalized sin is self-isolation.
3
It says 'No sin shall enter there.' Brother, not one little bit.
4
Many current movies celebrate sin and therefore won't have a place there.
5
Therefore original sin is in the flesh rather than in the soul.
1
We find a similar blunder in Spain, in the time of Cervantes:-
2
Volvo attributes the blunder to a battery problem caused by human error.
3
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has already apologised for the border blunder.
4
That incident, which NATO called a tragic blunder, triggered widespread violent protests.
5
Women are a blunder in the creation, and must take the consequences.
1
Moore said: I want another boob job and probably a tummy tuck.
2
As if that weren't enough, they'd also given me a boob job.
3
But I know a boob job when I see one-ortwo, rather.
4
NBC isn't fully convinced internet fare can't make it on boob tubes.
5
I was indeed dressed again as a big-haired tight-jeaned boob-plumped Jersey girl.
1
One more minute; then he'd ask this goof to let him out.
2
He and Roland liked to goof-likedto have fun-butthey were careful.
3
You gaping goof, I don't have time to explain that to you.
4
It took several months, and there was one goof-up after another.
5
I know you think you're not worthy of it, you goof.
Usage of drop the ball in English
1
If you drop the ball, just pick it up and go again.
2
But I didn't realize that until my drop the ball journey.
3
The truth is, Eva can drop the ball, just when it is most important.
4
All our critical services ran, we didn't drop the ball on any of that.
5
Joseph knew his son was going to drop the ball.
6
Easy to drop the ball in what was equivalent to no more than friendly match.
7
I really did drop the ball, like you said.
8
While it will be difficult to maintain strict food safety monitoring practices, don't drop the ball.
9
His ability to drop the ball to his centre-forward was very good, even when under pressure.
10
You guys don't drop the ball, I won't.'
11
I peered into the yard and saw Ralph drop the ball at the feet of Adam Sinclair.
12
Research repeatedly shows guys drop the ball when it comes to habits like hand washing and germ prevention.
13
Please don't drop the ball while you're arguing the merits of Brexit or reading lengthy debates about intersectionality.
14
Start recording and drop the ball.
15
We seem to drop the ball.
16
Making mistakes Someone stressed and angry will make small mistakes, drop the ball, lose things and so on.
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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